Index of London Surgical Instrument Makers, 1822-65
Details:
- Author(s) Wright, David
- Publication type Unpublished essay or manuscript
- Year published 1989
- Pages 190 leaves
- Publisher The author
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- Name Guildhall Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode EC2P 2EJ
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Photocopied typescript. 'Compiled from classified trade directories in Science Museum, London'. Comprises several hundred entries including surgeons' instrument makers; veterinary and dental instrument makers; truss makers; bougie and catheter makers; dental suppliers; cutlers. Primary purpose is to assist in the dating of surviving surgical instruments. Arranged in one alphabetical sequence giving for each maker specialisations, addresses and time spans